Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981

Explanatory Notes

Please note that this is not a legal document. The list of species has been carefully checked for accuracy, but original legal documents (the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 and relevant Statutory Instruments) should be consulted for definitive information. These explanatory notes are a synopsis for general guidance only.

Protection for wild animals on Schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981

Section 9	Part 1	intentional killing, injuring, taking
	Part 2	possession or control (live or dead animal, part or derivative)
	Part 4 (a)	damage to, destruction of, obstruction of access to any structure or place used by a scheduled animal for shelter or protection
	Part 4 (b)	disturbance of animal occupying such a structure or place
	Part 5 (a)	selling, offering for sale, possessing or transporting for the purpose of sale (live or dead animal, part or derivative)
	Part 5 (b)	advertising for buying or selling such things

Protection for wild plants afforded by the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981

Section 13	Part 1 (a)	intentional picking, uprooting or destruction of plants on Schedule 8
	Part 1 (b)	unauthorised intentional uprooting of any wild plant not included in Schedule 8
	Part 2 (a)	selling, offering for sale, possessing or transporting for the purpose of sale, any plant (live or dead, part or derivative) on Schedule 8
	Part 2 (b)	advertising for buying or selling such things